But what does condensing a Soul Core have to do with treating Dugu Bo?
Bibi Dong was completely bewildered.
Meanwhile, those who possessed a Diary copy, including Bo Saixi, also focused their attention.
This was because the concept of a Soul Core did not yet exist in this era.
The diary's content continued.
[Speaking of which, that old man Dugu Bo might actually be an unconventional Genius.]
[One could even say he is a pioneer of the Soul Master cultivation System on the Douluo Continent!]
[Soul Cores are high-level techniques that, logically speaking, shouldn't become common until ten thousand years later.]
[In this era, if anyone is most likely to possess a prototype Soul Core or even have reached its threshold, it's Dugu Bo!]
[Because he cultivated an inner core!]
[This is quite outrageous.]
[Dugu Bo is clearly human, yet he possesses an inner core that only Exotic Beasts over a thousand years old should have.]
[This is actually very strange.]
[When I first read the original work, I also found it odd. Why do Spirit Beasts only have spirit rings and Spirit Bones but no inner core? Yet, Exotic Beasts in the Slaughter City have them?]
[Once I learned about the "Soul Core" System from ten thousand years in the future, I suddenly understood.]
[In fact, the so-called inner core is a primitive form of a Soul Core!]
[First, they are both located in the Dantian and serve as the source of power.]
[Second, they both highly compress the Soul Power and original attributes of a Soul Master or Spirit Beast.]
[Dugu Bo once personally said that his jade-green inner core contains half of his own strength!]
[This is the most typical characteristic of a Soul Core: the solid-state compression of Soul Power!]
[In Dugu Bo's lineage, he might be the only one who stumbled upon and successfully condensed this thing.]
[It is precisely thanks to this inner core, which helped him carry most of the Jade Phosphor Serpent poison, that he could struggle to survive until becoming a Titled Douluo, rather than dying prematurely like his son.]
[But unfortunately, his inner core is not perfect; it could even be called a crude and poorly made defective product.]
[It isn't a true Soul Core.]
[Although it absorbs the toxins, its unstable structure—meaning it "leaks"—causes the toxins to continuously seep out and erode his body.]
[This is why he still suffers such excruciating pain.]
[The solution is simple: take this "leaking" inner core and completely refine, compress, and restructure it!]
[Following the true Soul Core condensation method, forge it into a perfect, closed-loop Poison Soul Core!]
[Once successful, not only will all the original lethal poison be perfectly locked within the Soul Core to become his source of power...]
[But the quality of his Soul Power will also undergo a qualitative leap!]
[When that time comes, never mind Level 91—even Level 95 or 96 will be within reach!]
[Dugu Bo can finally throw away that label of "Weakest Titled Douluo" for good!]
...Dugu Yan looked at the words in her mind, completely stunned.
"An inner core is a Soul Core?"
Although she didn't understand what a Soul Core was.
She understood Dante's meaning: as long as Grandpa perfects the inner core, not only will the poison be cured, but he will also become stronger!
"Can... can this really be done?"
Dugu Yan turned to look at Dugu Bo.
She felt that while the principle of Soul Core condensation Dante described looked simple, it would likely be very difficult to execute.
Otherwise, this cultivation technique wouldn't have taken ten thousand years to appear.
At this moment, Dugu Yan suddenly realized why Dante said he needed some herbs from her grandfather's medicine garden for assistance. Could they be for helping to condense the Soul Core?
...Sea God Island.
Bo Saixi looked at the diary content before her and thought to herself, "Interesting."
"A Soul Core, solid-state Soul Power... I always thought that with my current strength, there was no other way to improve except by inheriting a God Position. I didn't expect there to be such a cultivation direction."
In Bo Saixi's deep blue eyes, which seemed to contain the vast ocean, a long-absent flicker of emotion passed through.
At her Realm, there were far too few things in the world that could interest her.
But the concept of a "Soul Core" was like a pebble thrown into her calm heart.
"If I could also condense a Soul Core, would I be able to possess even greater power without relying on the Seagod's Light?"
...In reality.
Sword Douluo didn't notice the strange behavior of the younger generation; his attention was entirely captured by the spear strike Dante had just performed.
"Dante."
Sword Douluo took a step forward, his sharp gaze fixed on Dante as he asked the biggest question in his heart:
"That spear strike you used just now, that kind of explosive power that condenses one's entire essence, energy, and spirit into a single point..."
"That shouldn't be your first Spirit Ability, right?"
"I saw no spirit ring fluctuations on you. Could this be... a Self-created Spirit Ability?"
With Sword Douluo's eyesight, he could naturally see the intricacies involved.
Anyone below the level of a Spirit Grandmaster who could use a Self-created Spirit Ability was undoubtedly an extraordinary Genius.
Dante stood tall with his spear retracted, neither humble nor arrogant, and gave a faint nod:
"Sword Douluo, your Excellency has a discerning eye indeed."
"This is indeed not a Spirit Ability. It is a move my teacher taught me, called Daybreak."
"Daybreak..."
Sword Douluo mulled over the name, a trace of admiration flashing in his eyes.
"A good name."
"Like the dawn breaking through a long night, a certain kill in one strike."
"It seems your teacher is indeed an extraordinary Master."
Sword Douluo was now completely convinced that Dante had someone backing him.
Moreover, this teacher might be at the same level as him, or perhaps even stronger!
Because he had just quietly released his Mental Power to probe several miles around Nuoding Academy.
The result was that he hadn't detected the aura of any powerful expert.
This left only two possibilities.
First, Dante was lying and there was no such person, meaning he relied entirely on his own comprehension.
If that were true, then this kid's talent was too terrifying—simply inhuman!
Second, his teacher was so strong that even a Level 96 Peak Douluo like himself couldn't sense their presence!
Regardless of which possibility it was.
The conclusion was the same: the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School must maintain good relations with Dante!
"Since you have such a renowned Master teaching you, it's only natural that you're unwilling to join a Sect. However, if you encounter any problems in your cultivation in the future, you can come to the Sect to find me."
Sword Douluo sighed. Although he felt some regret at not being able to take him as a disciple, he quickly adjusted his mindset.
Beside them, Ning Rongrong almost couldn't help laughing out loud, frantically complaining in her heart: 'Hee-hee, Grandpa Sword was also successfully fooled!'
Where would Dante even get a Master?
Could that so-called "reclusive Master" be the "System" that gives him rewards?
But this guy is really good at pretending; his acting is so realistic.
Even an old fox of the Jianghu like Grandpa Sword believed him.
"That's right, that's right! We've become friends through this fight. From now on, you are Ning Rongrong's friend! You can just call me Rongrong from now on."
Ning Rongrong looked at Dante, finding him more and more interesting.
"Alright, we're friends from now on."